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A Bad Surprise During A Sprinter Van Tire Change!
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- Don't get caught unprepared! Yes, it's just a tire change... or is it? Before you have a flat tire in a remote place while boondocking or exploring some back road, make sure you have exactly what you need to get the job done. You may think you have the proper tools and equipment, but have you tried it first before setting out? You might be unpleasantly surprised! Even though this is on a Sprinter van, what I'm showing in this video applies to most vehicles.
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First car I ever bought my dad gave me 6 things: 4x4 sheet of plastic, 2'x2' 2 inch thick foam to kneel on, tire plug kit with T handle tools, a 2x8 foot&half long, a 4 way lugwrench & a 2 ft piece of pipe to slip over lugwrench for leverage
One thing to remember drive a little bit & recheck lugs
Good list ,but ,If you're planning on fixing the flat on the vehicle then an air pump is essential. Still can't drive on a flat tire.
The portable air pumps back then where way to expensive & only foot pumps or hand pumps were portable enough@@stanw909 . Change tire, get to gas station ASAP (when air was still free), fill flat, plug hole & put back on. Good to go
When air was still free!🤣
Thanks for the advice!
Finding Free Air is like finding a pay phone anymore & laughing at people for buying bottled water @@sandeedobberstine5591.
That's a great dad!
When jacking up the vehicle with a flat tire your jack might lift it high enough to get the flat off, but not high enough to put the spare back on. So checking how high your jack needs to lift the vehicle prior to getting a flat may save you a lot of grief.
Most bottle jacks I have had also had a center "extension" that screws, unscrews, to give extra lift. I always unscew the extension before pumping the hydraulics. Never had to prop jack on potentially unstable foundations. But I always do things the hard way.
Truth -- "If you're by yourself, don't worry . . . you'll get it done -- because you have to!"
Except you might not. A woman was found in her vehicle nearly starved to death out in the desert not too far from me. Years later they found a few bones from the husband who had tried to walk out to get help.
Be prepared to get yourself out, or to meet your maker, or don't go out alone.
@@Sylvan_dB Yes, very true -- getting out on foot isn't the same as walking a couple of blocks to the store. It takes preparation and planning to succeed, and if those are lacking, determination will win out only with a huge share of luck.
Can’t remember when I last physically changed out a tire, but I have plugged a few still mounted on the vehicle. A tire plug kit is worth carrying.
Good point Daryl.
And have a good compressor.
@@ex-engineer6657 Before a plug kit I pulled a nail from tire and used tire patch glue on a sheetmetal screw to fill the hole. I found the tire pump most valuable.
@@ex-engineer6657 portable 12 volt tire pump have come a LONG way over the years. I had a neighbor offer for me to use his....I went out and bought one for every vehicle. His was this NON digital old school version..
Get them while they are still available. www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Air-Inflator-Power-Source-Car/50137724?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-google-_-pla-_-153-_-compressorsdiyandstationary-_-50137724-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=CjwKCAjwzruGBhBAEiwAUqMR8L3-u7Gjwk5NvLWWA2X0_GSnNPO6oJq3u9Syvnvlf3mMmt6pnh6UCxoCmdoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
If you have high pressure tires, 50-100 psi, make sure the compressor you get can handle it. Hope this helps. Be safe.
Very good advice, those oversized tires are certainly heavy.
I personally feel that’s a bad design to have Lug bolts rather than studs which stay on the disk, much easier to place the tire.
Now, rest with a nice cold one 🙋🏼
Thanks Kim.
You're the definition of "Handyman"! What a great friend you are! May God bless you for your kindness ❤️
When I get my class b, I'm getting a real shop jack. I know it takes up room, but some things are just worth it.
Ya but that's less room for socks and undies.... Hehehe
Get an aluminum one, I hate my heavy cast iron floor jack.
@@gonagain Good advice!
Kudos to you for that! I can't begin to tell you how many times I have helped a group of folks and nobody knows, or someone knows but need a block of wood, or a bottle jack, or a lug wrench, or can't get the tire (spare) down, etc. etc. Makes me think how many vehicles my jack (bottle), 4x4 and 2x6 blocks have been at home in. Couple years ago I added a mini floor jack to the tools. I'll never forget the woman that wouldn't let me help her other than telling her what to do and lending her the tools, she wanted to know she could do it. Another great video!
Smart woman!
@@gonagain Indeed and determined to boot.
You are an excellent instructor! I give you an "A".
Very easy to understand.
On all of the hydraulic bottle jacks I have used the "pad" on top will be threaded so it can be extended for a couple of inches more lift.
Better than AAA! I always carry a piece of 2x6 cut to 10 inches for a good base for my bottle jack. Great tips as usual, thanks Rick. Safe travels Perry
_You’re so correct, it can’t be more true! People should always practice and in a good safe location while removing their spare. I can’t tell you how people I have helped. That they didn’t know how or have the right tools, even didn’t know where their tools are located. There’s a couple of times the wire rope was so rusty it wouldn’t even lower down the tire for them. Thanks goodness I had the proper tool to cut away that for them. As a small reminder people should drop their spare and put some grease on the wire winch rope. This a great vlog for all._
I have a wife just incase I get a flat. She'll make me get out and change it other wise I would just stay there and enjoy the view. LOL We hope that your tomorrow is better than your today was.
It pays to have a good, helpful wife like that. You're fortunate. LOL!
I`m sure he values you assistance! Good friend! And you had fun!
You have the only useful video that shows exactly where to put the jack on a sprinter van
I learned so much from this video! I hope to never have to use any of it, but it's great to know.
My grandfather had 6 kids, taught each of them to drive. First lesson (in the bumper jack era) was changing a tire. I learned driving in drivers ed,no mention of tire changing, but my uncle taught me.
One of the commenters mentioned carrying a 2x8 Excellent idea! I add a 1x8. Even along spaced road, the shoulder can be soft.
Carry something to block the wheels, no point getting killed.
Your tip for lifting the tire is great.
There's no such thing as a "good" place to change a flat. The best you can do is fill your head and keep some essential items in the car.
You've got a great channel.
Along a paved road. Darn smart phone.
@@stephenalexander6721 , yes, I nice big flat smart phone would make a good base for the jack.
Absolutely loved your video. Was lucky enough to see it two days prior to getting a puncture on the Klondike Highway in Yukon, and some of the tips you had were excellent.
One thing I did do in securing the flat tire back in the cage was to use a metric 19 ratchet and made it much easier than using the Mercedes supplied lug wrench.
Best takeaway from video was the torque analysis. Made me estimates so much easier!!
Also had two small plywood 8"x8" that I brought along that worked great under the jack.
Can't thank you enough.
Thnks for doing this.. just got my Revel and timely building up my tire change kit and this video is helpful
Very good tutorial. Always be prepared.
Great job.. I hope he took notes!
He did, he's a very good student and a nice man. I hope you're enjoying your summer!
Good Video. You can use the jack handle as a fulcrum to help lift the tire back on . Otherwise my wife could not change tire. That spare tire bracket on that rig is dumb or cheap. Oh well.
Great video! Please note the Revel's that come with the upgraded Method wheels and BFG tire package will come with a standard spare tire on a steel wheel. The Steel Wheel would use different lug nuts that are provided with the vehicle. (Methods are 17mm and the Steel wheel lugs are 19mm). The torque would be different depending on the wheel material (page 332 of the Sprinter manual): Steel wheels = 177 lb-ft; Alloy (Method) wheels: 133 lb-ft.
Thanks for the info Andre!
All good points Rick. A couple of additional would be to carry a 2foot length of 1.25” black water pipe to increase leverage on the lug nut wrench by slipping it over the end. Sometimes they are over tightened by pneumatic guns. My bottle jack has a screw in /out stem in the lifting rod to extend the height of the jack. When putting the wheel back on set one of the lugs at 12:00 and align the wheel in the same orientation so that it is easier to mount the tire
Good tips. I'm not sure that jack has the screw on end, but I wish I would have checked. It may not have been enough though because we needed 3" or so. A cheater bar! I keep one of those handy in my shop and use it frequently. My daughters even know what drawer it's in!
Howdy Rick. The No.1 Tip (in my humble opinion is) Do a 'Dry-Run' somewhere, Anywhere, under 'ideal conditions' to become familiar with your vehicle's characteristics for 'Jacking & Changing' a tire. You'll be Glad you did. (and have some Soothing Music playing to Cool-Out your Nerves and Keep from Cussing the World of 'Flats')🤨🤗✌Then Reward Yourself with an ice cold Beer 🍺 😁 👍
Well said Vincenzo! I was working on a difficult car repair job that took several days once and I ran out of cuss words. The neighbor lady came over and loaned me some to get the job done.
@@gonagain HA HA, I want her list of 'Extras'. I do believe I've Run Out.🥴
@@gonagain
If you want something done right ...... get a woman to do it! That always works at our house.
I'm older than the sand around me and have changed probably more than a hundred tires on my various cars and trucks during my life. I still enjoyed your tutorial. Today, at 84 I'm about to go outside and replace an external fuel pump and a broken connection pipe on the muffler of my 1978 Datsun pickup truck that I bought new so many years ago. Thank you for all your video blogs. I thoroughly enjoy them as I know many others do too.
Thank you David. I had a Datsun of that vintage and loved it because of it's simplicity. Too bad they don't make them like that anymore.
more people need to know this thanks
Wow! Things to think about. Thank you for sharing and be safe.
Yeah, make sure you're ready for all contingencies. We ourselves were surprised by the jack not reaching.
Great video! You just never know what you might run over while off-roading, like sharp rocks, broken glass, nails and other items. And your right, Triple A won't drive out where you are at if you are off road somewhere. So you have to learn incase if something happens. My suggestion at home based, test to make sure your Jacks works, and also one more thing.. make sure your SPARE TIRE HAS AIR, that would really be bad you put the spare tire on, and it's also flat. Thank you for sharing your video!
Very true! We tend to forget about servicing the spare.
Pro tip from an ex tire guy. If your having trouble lifting and holding the tire solo while threading the logs. Use a pry bar or board under the tire to hold it up. Just set the bar down under the wheel well, roll the tire on top of it and lift the opposite end. It takes much less force and made semi truck wheels a breeze to put on.
Thanks Kurtis, good tip there.
Rick this is why I carry "stuff"! A 12" +/- section of 2"x6" adds 1.5" of base/ additional height, + support for soft terrain. Lug wrench handles when excessive torque is applied will bend/ spring when the lug nuts are seated and tight and the handle continues to move a little further. This is the general engineering built into them so that you can feel when they're tight. The bar/ wrench handle diameter limits the amount of torque the lug nut will move before the bar ends. Generally it is very close to the right to the proper torque. So upon reinstallation of the lug nuts snug them all up while the tire is suspended, tighten them on the ground until the bar bends in the proper star pattern and repeat again in case you missed any. Yes weight over distance is an excellent tile of thumb! 180 lbs x 12" except for friction / rust interference. I've worked on a lot of rusty/ damaged nuts and studs over the years causing common sense to overcome neglect. Thanks again! Once again you took a topic almost never discussed and put it in terms of logic and in "Murphy's Law" Scenerio format so people have an understanding of reality.
HI Joseph, I didn't have a clue about the lug wrench and the spring in the handle. Thanks for that info!
@@gonagain By springing I meant like a diving board bends under pressure. Try it home on your own car. Press down on the bar lightly observe the broach end at the nut not turning and the bar giving under pressure.
All my bottle jacks have a screw out extension on the top, I’m surprised that one didn’t do that.
Cheers ol’ mate, all the best.
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Hello Pilot! WE spun the top and it was just free spinning, or so it seems anyway.
Thanks. Well done lesson. Having done that a few times in my life, I hope never again.
Thanks Rick.
Great information most people don’t know how to change a flat tire! And they should thank you .
Well done - thanks.
I thank you for doing the job of showing people how to do jobs on their vehicles.
Wow, excellent, took my fear out, just recd my Revel, and I will add in 2x6x10 wood, 2' pipe also, but your clear directions are excellent, thank you!
I'm glad it helped. By the way, some of those jacks have a top that screws out to give it more height.
I always carried a couple 18-24 inch pieces of 2x6 or 2x8 lumber in my truck or van when out camping or exploring. Perfect as a stable elevated platform for a jack.
Good idea.
Good info, we’ll described. I wonder how many of our ‘newbie’ boondockers know where their jack and spare wheel are. Those spare wheels on door racks will be tricky. Regards AJ
Thanks AJ. Always good to hear from you.
Excellent. Thank you!
Might want to invest in cordless impact wrench. I pack small aluminum floor jack. Bottle jacks are dangerous when used on unstable ground. Pack few 1 inch plywood squares for soft unstable grounds.
I have a piece of plywood I use as a table for cooking on the rear spare tire that folds down. That would provide a solid base for jacking. I have practiced jacking up my Roadtrek and pulling the wheel off and yes these wheels are heavy. Make sure you can loosen the wheel nuts because dealers will sometimes over tighten them. Good luck.
Must be "Learn about repairs" day - I just watched a young woman's video as she took her tires off to replace brake pads. From her I learned what a Jackstand is. Came in handy as you were describing the tire repair in this video. Love your content - I really feel I'm learning enough to understand my van when I'm roaming isn't the same as a commuter car in the city. I think what I learn will help keep me safe. Thanks!
And thank you for watching! Appreciate your comment too.
Excellent advice here, I have absorbed it like a sponge. I had no idea about torque/foot pounds and that gem was a real education. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Rick. Long time subscriber, but seldom comment. I carry a small shovel with me, and I use the shovel to lift my spare onto the hub. That does not lift very high, but just enough. Travel safe.
Thank you Al, that's a good tip. A shovel is a must have anyway so you may as well make good use of it.
Bought an "entrenching tool" at the Army Navy store. It is a fold up shovel used in the military services that is compact and light but will fill the bill!
Great job fellas.
Thank you
Nice jab as usual Rick. Done this many times but it was instructive to watch as it reminded me of the all important safety things to be aware of. Started watching you abt at the 1 viewer level. You've come a long ways....nice job! Oh especially for your sidekick, Tonto!!! 🤗
Thanks for sticking with us Herb!
Lots of great info and wisdom - I always learn a lot from your videos. Thanks!
Thank you!
I really like the fact you pointed out tips, and the what how when and all with only the factory equipment. When I was younger, I wrestled all kinds of tires. With over 5 million miles in a semi over all the lower 48 and most of Canada I ran up on all kinds of flats and repairs. I want to add a few things that a boondocker should carry. 2 to 3, 2x6 or 2x8 blocks 8" inches long is plenty 6" is ok with most hydraulic jacks. Probably mentioned but if the tire is flat, be sure you get the jack touching the jacking point before jacking it up. One thing I found on getting the tire back on is try not to get the jack to high. If you can scoot the tire off and on it will save you the lifting, like on gravelly surface. If you have some hard concrete surface and a small person, jack it up slide a piece of tin under what is at least twice the width of the tire and spray soap on it so it slides. Lot of little things today if you can find the room its worth it. I got lazy and use a dewalt impact. Beware, they got the torq..
I'm currently shopping for a battery powered impact driver. I'm getting too old for busting lug nuts loose. Thanks for those really good tips on getting a tire back on, I can tell it comes from the voice of experience.
I haven't changed my F150 6 cyl for 31 years. Tire change I've done many times. If you don't change vehicles too much you know exactly what to do plus other problems you might encounter. Tools are parts are under the seat..
If I'm traveling I take my cordless 1/2" impact wrench. Also the Magic Creeeper makes it very easy to pull the wheel and tire out from under the van and then push it back under. I tried changing the tire when I first got my Sprinter to make sure I could do it and did a 5 tire rotation at 10,000 miles.
You just reminded me that I need a cordless impact driver. Thanks for watching!
very well explained ~
Thank you so much sir for the helpful tips. It was both educational and fun. Enjoyed it very much.
Thanks for watching!
Well done great advice
Great video Rick,
You would be surprised at how many people don't even carry a simple set of jumper cables with them when they travel.
It's also amazing how many people never think to check the air in their spare tires before they travel.
JT
I had a son-in-law who never opened the hood of his car, ever. He hooked up a trailer and headed out on a weekend trip and overheated his engine and burned out his tranny due to the radiator going dry. Filled up the radiator and started limping home when his engine started knocking due to it also being low on oil!
@@gonagain
Sad, all preventative maintenance, could have been avoided.
Most excellent!
This is an exercise that should be carried out BEFORE leaving home, stuck on a back trail in the dark is not the time to be finding out where the jacking points are, and if the vehicle has been into a tyre change company the wheel nuts will usually be so tight they are difficult to undo, some vehicles also have left hand threads on one side, I also use a shovel under the wheel to lift it into place, not something one does not normally has in the back of the vehicle unless you are going off tarmac, your idea of using a forked branch is really good! But all this can be found out in a trial run in the comfort of your own yard, there is also a big rubber bag that inflates via the exhaust, that will lift a vehicle on the softest ground, (so long as you do not place it near the exhaust!). Stay safe! Chris B.
I remember seeing a bag like that years ago but forgot about them. Good tip on a great tool!
@@gonagain I think the bags were originally designed to get cattle back on their feet, but they work well getting a car of the soft ground, the problem when you have a flat is that the car is 6" lower, so sometimes you can have a job getting enough lift with a jack. Stay safe!
If I had a sprinter van I would certainly find a bolt to make a stud out of so you could screw it in one of those threaded boars and have a gauge studs to slide it on and then once you get it on the hub you can get a couple of them in quite easy and then just unscrew your guide stone. Lug bolts are such a pita
Good remedy!
Nice tips, thank you.
Due to how loose the lug nuts were in the beginning, one should check them every so often. Good advice for any vehicle.
I thought the same thing because they did come off easily.
If they were the proper tightness, it should have required using your foot and body weight to break loose lug nuts.
Good instruction of changing a tire, and if anyone thinks that was ruff try the tire of a 18 wheeler truck so much more fun and weight and do not forget the dualies they are even more fun...
Try the rear tires on a Case 480 skip loader, with the weights. In a tire shop where I worked, many years ago, I was the only one allowed to work on split rims. So I got all the bigger tires.
@@Dave_Simmons We feel for you that is a tough job to do...
Thanks for reminder. Road trip starts next week and I’ve got to loosen and retighten the lug nuts before I go so I can remove them later without an air wrench if needed….Ive never bothered to measure tork but thanks for the advice.
Nice advice! In my opinion the best is the basket for the spare but I found out the hard way with chevy several years ago on the older models. Chevy has that stupid center wire thru the rim to raise and lower. It's junk because mine froze up and luckily I had a cordless grinder and had to cut it down.
That's like my Yukon. What a pain that would be in a bad situation.
@@gonagain i agree. it also happened on my 06 tahoe.
@@gonagain funny part is I had my tahoe at the time for roughly 6yrs. When I cut the wire dropped the tire I was like what is that? It was a piece of duck tape on the spare. I ripped it off and there was a spare key for my tahoe. How long it had been there is a mystery and I was amazed it even held on. U could tell the tape was old and weathered. My tahoe came from Texas when they had bad floods years ago.
Gonagain, thanks for this, as you are right, few know their own tire changing process. I'd add 3 things: 1) since that little breaker bar shown here might be too short to actually loosen the lug nuts, so buy a better/longer one (we have a 24" bar and socket in our car that fits both the car and trailer). 2) Check your jack, it may not fit or lift high enough for a flat on uneven terrain or for larger after-market tires. 3) Also, a flat may make getting a full sized spare out from under the car nearly impossible (the vehicle may be too low to get it out), so you may need to jack the vehicle to get the tire out...and this can be dangerous.
Good tips Paul. Yes, a flat on the rear would make getting the spare out an ordeal.
What a challenge on a rainy muddy night
Once again Rick, a super video with excellent useful content.
Thanks Abby.
Great advice thank you I learned a lot 👍👍
Great video. Thanks for posting. Some good ideas here. A 2x6 piece of wood for your jack shim. Checking the bolts after a few miles on the road. The safety vest. Being seen in this era of distracted drivers is very important.
thanks for the video...
Trouble lifting the replacement spare onto the hub? Build up a little dirt pile under the axe hub and roll the spare up under into place. Or a block of some type just like preparation to elevate/ support the jack.
I like to carry a square of 3/4" plywood to use as a jack base on soft ground.
When I return home after I have wheels serviced by a tire shop or garage, I break the lugs/lug nuts loose and torque them to specification. The mechanics run the lugs in to whatever the max their wrench will hit, because it's not worth their effort. It's a big difference breaking a nut loose in your driveway than on a roadside.
Very good info. Thx
Great video ideas to share.
Well I learned something today thanks!
Thank you for watching!
@@gonagain I MIGHT BE THE PERFECT TORQUE FOR A SEMI TRUCK LOL
Pre trip inspection . Before any trip, I check all my tire pressures, including the spare. On my 94 suburban, I had to redesign the spare mount so the valve stem faced in. Factory attachment rig had it facing the wall and window, and dismounting it for every trip would be ridiculous. I also carry a real torque wrench.😁
Never change a tire on the side of the road, get away from the edge of the highway. Too many people have died, hit by a passing driver. Your life is worth more than a wheel. Flashers on, drive on the flat until you can safely get away from the road.
To get the spare up to the lugs I use the jack to raise or lower the vehicle to the right level.
Good tips, Ex-Engineer, thank you!
Good tips, Ex-Engineer, thank you!
The best thing that ever happened to German style wheel bolts, was a conversion kit 2 American style wheel lugs.
Yeah, that would be an improvement for sure.
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I have no idea Granni Anni, but thank you very much for watching our channel and putting those likes on there in the first place.
I am sure you'll agree that all vehicle owners should be able to check water and fluids, battery connections and be able to change a wheel. Unfortunately, many cannot. Also, if your oversize tyre doesn't clear the ground when its jacked up. you could always carefully dig under the wheel to give you more room. Carrying a block of wood to put under the jack is also very sensible.
You got that right David, thanks.
Maybe get a temporary stud bolt, a bolt with no head, to put where a lug nut goes to "Hang" the tire on until you get the other lugs on.
James, that's a great solution! You're one of those people with the ability to think outside the box.
Ford has studs so easier to reset tire onto. What I do extra is carry a pot scrubber and W-D40. I use the WD-40 to help remove rim if it is stuck. I use the pot scrubber to remove dirt so good tire fits metal to metal, without dirt, and have not had problems tightening my nuts.
Sprinter Parts store sells a set of two mounting studs. Work very well.
The spare on our Ford, according to directions, " Lay the tire on the ground, near the rear of the vehicle, with the valve stem side facing up.". Naturally I ignore instructions, until after doing as I want and place tire on ground with valve stem facing down. I check tire pressures with car on paved parking. Safer, cleaner and faster than some engineer wanted.
I always carry tire plugs and a compressor. I still may have to change a tire, but most of the time I can get by with having to do so.
Now that I'm watching this for the second time... Vehicles with lug BOLTS are more of a challenge. Myself I make these from scrap parts. If you obtain a threaded stud of the same thread pitch and diameter you can slide the wheel onto the stud rotate the wheel and rotor assembly to the 12:00 position then it is very easy to start the bolts because you have nothing to line up the wheel is hanging on the stud it's automatically lined up at the rest. I make them from old inner tie rod ends which have the same thread. You can buy the same tool online.
That's the best suggestion for that Joseph, thanks.
@@gonagain Some of the other channels with the eye candy... is too distracting. Your channel I see you for your intelligence! I also enjoy the way you spin your yarns! Thank you.
Good video Gonagain, I was hoping for a look-see inside the sprinter van, that would be the rig for me.
This one was nicely decked out. It would be tight for two people of any size, but it sure was a sweet set-up.
Good video, you are right there sure are alot of those Van's on the road.
I pull a TT around the country, so I always have dunnage with me, you know, 4x4's, 2x12's etc, etc. But I also have a 3 ton bottle jack, besides the roll up tire changers, cause you never know when you mite have to use it, an a 4 way lug wrench an a torque wrench with sockets, all cheap insurance in my book, thx for the vid.
Lol, when we are back country, we always carry two spares. Twice we have blown two and they had decent tread left. Hopefully it is just our bad luck!
Hello raindrop52, don't forget that spares age. The UV degradation can cause them to fail.
Very good, but missed one point. When the tire is flat, and you lift it with the jack, you will have to put it back down to put the rock under the jack. I hope you have room for the rock when it is on its flat tire. Best to carry the spacer for under the jack, that still fits under the jack when the tire is flat and the body is closer to the ground. Best point you make is, do it once before you head out.
Good point.
Great video, us usual. I’ve changed many flat tires. Thankfully none out in the boondocks. Wish I weighed 180 still.😜
It's a struggle because I love ice cream! I used to be a lot heavier.
Ice cream mmmmm
Rick, I am totally amazed at the number of people that don't know how to use a bottle jack properly or even how to change a tire. LOL Maybe that is why a lot of cars don't even come with a spare unless you pay extra for it. Don
I had run-flats on a Vette once and couldn't get them off fast enough. What a horrible ride! It felt like you were driving in ruts. I put a lightweight spare in the back and called it good.
Everybody better be ready for whatever they have put themselves in for
Thank you. As a solo female that info could help..
Looked like the jack has a part on top that screws out to extend the height of the jack. Most bottle jacks do. Extend it before starting to jack.
Hope I never have to change a flat while out in the boonies with my van, but this video is an excellent tutorial should it ever happen. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Yes, it's better to figure these things out ahead of time.
Absolutely!
I could be wrong, but this Sprinter appeared to have cast aluminum wheels which should be torqued to 133 ft.lbs. Steel wheels do torque to 177ft.lbs.
The manual called for 177ft lbs so they must have been steel wheels. Nice looking, for sure.
This is true the factory spare is a steel wheel, the Method 701 upgraded wheel is aluminum and should be torqued to 133 ft/lb. I'm replacing my spare with another Method 701 so they match
@@johnnyc8722 Doubt that it would cause a problem, unfortunately you won't know if that's the case or not, until something happens. Smart move to match them up if possible. Apologize for me throwing my 2cents worth in. Overall an excellent video and really informative. He always produces good video's.
Great information as always! There are two tips that will help out, buy a gardening hoe. A gardening hoe for snow or sand/dirt is more efficient than a shovel. Not a cheap hoe because you don’t want the shovel part to break off. Second is go to harbor freight and buy the longest 1/2’ breaker-bar they have. The breaker bar will give you more leverage when tightening and loosening the lugs. When changing a tire always, always stop and think before attempting it by yourself….safety first. Peace
Where are you getting these bars and cheap hoes?
Sorry, I couldn't help it. Hehehe
@@johnb1567 😂😂
Good info, thank you for sharing.
@@gonagain my pleasure.
Nice video
Okay, it's official, you are the new "Magiver" . You and Linda have proved yourselves many times. My own philosophy is that lug nuts need to be tight. I don't think that the average driver will have a torque wrench. And, most folks can't change a diaper, let alone a wheel. If the wheel is on tight, then it's tight. When I have a problem on the road, I don't call AAA, I call Billy Billy Billy and resolve the problem myself using Country Boy logic. Before I leave home on the road, I always take the spare from under the vehicle and throw it into the van. That way, I will have the spare ready just in case. In other words, get shick ready just in case. If you can't do it yourself then you should not be on the road. I think that it is good to let people to try and fail. That way, they will hopefully realize that they shouldn't be out there and hopefully they will go home. It's somewhat like "Natural Selection" in that only the strong will survive. It's Mother Nature's plan. I mean, let's be real. If a person can't change a tire then there's just no hope. Just imagine on the Lewis and Clark expedition, a waggoneer says, sorry I can't proceed, I have a broken wheel. . Not a chance. You are my heroes, keep doing what you do because you and Linda are good souls.